I am sure people here will fully support HRCP as they do with India to get at the truth, otherwise its just hypocrisy as none are allowed in Baluchistan either
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HRCP demands parliamentary commission 'to establish truth' in N Waziristan incident
Published: May 27, 2019
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MNAs Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir. PHOTO: FILE
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for the immediate formation of a parliamentary commission to “establish the truth” about Sunday’s violent clash between the military and supporters of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) in North Waziristan.
In a statement issued on Monday, the HRCP expressed alarm over the use of military force and said such actions “will be detrimental to the interests of the country and its citizens.”
“This [May 26 incident] will further escalate tensions between PTM supporters and security institutions, consequently leading to a permanent wedge between the people of tribal districts and the state,” said the rights body.
HRCP also demanded “the release of MNA Ali Wazir and any other activists taken into custody”.
On Sunday evening, the Inter-Services Public Relations said a group of people – led by MNAs Ali Wazir and Mohsin Javed Dawar – of assaulting a military check post.
The military said the group was trying to forcibly secure the release of a terrorist facilitator and that the protesters’ aggression triggered an exchange of fire which resulted in multiple casualties.
HRCP, however, called for a review of the decision to use force against citizens. “There must be a serious attempt to genuinely address the grievances of the local population, which the PTM has been articulating peacefully for well over a year,” read the statement.
“Moreover, with the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, the state must ensure that the media and civil society have independent access to the former FATA. The country’s mainstream media must also understand its responsibility to report on this region fairly,” read the HRCP statement.
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